@exchgr @jalefkowit a16z has NOTHING of value to contribute to the world. Seriously, that's an immensely destructive VC firm and its mere existence is a strong argument for the corporate death penalty.
@cstross @jalefkowit well they do have a lot of money. they could contribute that, permanently
@exchgr @cstross @jalefkowit The corporate death penalty is really just treating companies like the hoarder money piñatas they are
@exchgr @cstross @jalefkowit it really is the future liberals want
@vwampage @exchgr @cstross @jalefkowit Eh, blaming a company and not the people running it is like blaming clothes instead of people.
@landley @vwampage @exchgr @jalefkowit Yes, and a fine is just putting a price tag on breaking the law. I'd favour a corporate death penalty that mandates prison sentences (with a minimum term) for the directors of a company receiving it—including all the past directors back to the time the offense was committed unless they turned whistle-blower before the prosecution.
@cstross @vwampage @exchgr @jalefkowit Fines are buying indulgences from the law.